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Tex Hill Middle School-October 2014 TEACHER edition
Welcome to the Tex Hill Counseling Office!
COUNSELING OFFICE UPDATES- Mrs. Tiffany Johnson, Counselor
Counselor Referral Forms- (REPEAT INFORMATION)
- The Counselor Referral Form link is http://www.neisd.net/hill/alert.html to use when you would like to refer a student to the Counseling office for a Counseling issue ( i.e personal issue, crisis, general counseling)
- Hard copies of the Counselor Referral forms were placed in your box this week. If you need extra copies of the Counselor Referral Form they will be available in the front of the Counseling Office with Mrs. Jeanette Perkins, Counseling Clerk.
Upcoming Test-Readistep-October 28- 8th graders (More Readistep information below)
Inview for 8th graders- WHAT IS Readistep?
ReadiStep™ is a flexible assessment that measures the knowledge and skills students need to be on track for success in high school, college, and beyond. It helps identify the skills students need to develop and makes it possible for school administrators to initiate early interventions at critical points in students’ school careers.
ReadiStep is the first step on the College and Career Readiness Pathway, an integrated system of assessments that includes the PSAT/NMSQT® and SAT®. Educators can use this system from middle to high school to make informed decisions about curricula to improve students’ skills.
An e-mail was sent 10/10/14 to all teachers/staff that will be serving as a Test Administrator, Hall/Restroom monitor, Relief teacher, covering classes or if your class will be relocated. Everyone will need to be trained that is participating in 8th grade Readistep to ensure everyone has the same information. Thank you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Please e-mail me asap if you need to attend the make up training.
Readistep Training
Date: Tuesday, October 21
Time: 7:40-8:10 a.m. OR 3:30-4:00 p.m.
Location: Library
Readistep Make up training
Date: Friday, October 24
Time: 3:40-4:10 p.m.
Location: Counseling Conference Room
Counselor Update-Lesley Reichert
Red Ribbon Week is coming! October 27 – 31st. Look for more information to come home with your student in the coming weeks on our daily dress up theme days and fun activities. Also, new this year - The National Red Ribbon Campaign is hosting a HOME door decorating contest! This contest encourages parent and child conversations/agreements on drug abuse. Follow the link for more information on rules, procedures and prizes!
http://redribbon.org/downloads/RR_Contest_FlyerFINAL.pdf
DATA PROCESSOR UPDATE-PAIGE FELTER
Hi, teachers! I’d like to thank you all for such a smooth start to the school year. You are all doing a great job at getting grades entered. Our first 9-week grading period will end on Friday, October 24th. If you have a new student and still need transfer grades, please get with Jeanette Perkins, our counseling clerk. She is in the process of creating folders on the server so these can be viewed as needed. In the meantime, copies should be placed in your box. On Monday, October 27th, your grades are due in Gradespeed by 3:45pm. On Tuesday, the 28th, you will verify and print your grades from GTCH in Mainframe by 3:00pm (this is a mandatory deadline). You are welcome to print an extra set for your records. Once printed, please come to my office in the Counseling Suite to sign off on them. They will be filed alphabetically in the box right outside of my door. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Happy Fall and Sic ‘Em Bears!
Counseling Tips!
NEISD MAGNET PROGRAMS
The high school magnet programs are offering three information sessions for 8th grade parents and students about their programs:
Monday, November 10th – Bradley Middle School, 14819 Heimer Road · San Antonio, TX 78232
Tuesday, December 2nd – Krueger Middle School, 438 Lanark Drive · San Antonio, TX 78218
Purchase Dinner - Food Trucks 5:00-6:30 PM
Magnet Breakout Sessions 6:30-8:30 PM
***FLYER ATTACHED***
National Bullying Prevention Month!
Tips for Teachers and Staff to Address Bullying
Providing safe classroom environments is an important part of the mission to reduce bullying. Students need to see and recognize that teachers and staff are in control and that they care about their students.
Creating a Safe Classroom Environment
These activities can help you build and sustain a safe, secure classroom environment:
- Develop, post, and discuss rules and sanctions related to bullying.
- Treat students and each other with warmth and respect. Demonstrate positive interest and involvement in your students.
- Establish yourself as a clear and visible authority with responsibility for making the school experience safe and positive.
- Reward students for positive, inclusive behavior.
- Take immediate action when bullying is observed and consistently use nonphysical, non-hostile negative consequences when rules are broken.
- Listen to parents and students who report bullying in your classroom. Quickly and effectively resolve the issue to avoid perpetuation of bullying behaviors.
- Notify parents of all involved students when a bullying incident occurs, and resolve the problem expeditiously, according to discipline plans at school.
- Refer students affected by bullying to school counseling or mental health staff, if needed.
- Protect students who are bullied with a safety plan.
- Hold class meetings during which students can talk about bullying and peer relations.
- Provide information to parents about bullying behaviors and encourage their involvement and support in addressing bullying issues.
http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/bullying_tips_for_teachers.page
World Mental Health Day! October 10
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. This day, each October thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to Mental Illness and its major effects on peoples' life worldwide. In some countries this day is part of the larger Mental Illness Awareness Week.
National Work and Family Month!
Counseling Office contact information
Mrs. Lesley Reichert-Counselor lreich@neisd.net 210-356-8033
Mrs. Paige Felter-Data Processor pfelte@neisd.net 210-356-8031
Mrs. Jeanette Perkins-Counseling Clerk/Registrar jperki3@neisd.net 210-356-8030